Fame

Their album did not do well at first but when David Geffen was asked to lend support to the band, he obliged by personally convincing MTV executives to play "Welcome to the Jungle" during their after-hours rotation. After that people took notice and soon began requesting the video and song.

The song "Welcome to the Jungle" was featured in the 1988 film The Dead Pool, starring Clint Eastwood, and members of the band had a cameo appearance in the film.

"Sweet Child o' Mine" and its accompanying music video received heavy airplay on both radio and MTV, becoming a huge hit during the summer of 1988 and reached the top of the charts in the U.S.